ABOUT BIRCH HILL COLLECTIVE
Built from a simple belief:
people shouldn’t have to navigate difficult seasons alone.
Birch Hill Collective is a Michigan-based nonprofit organization committed to bringing people, partnerships, and resources together to provide practical support, honor dignity, and help create pathways toward greater stability and renewed hope.
OUR STORY
It started on Birch Hill Drive.
People making room for people.
Birch Hill Collective takes its name from Birch Hill Drive in Cincinnati, where our founder, Jason McGhee, grew up.
The house on Birch Hill Drive was more than a childhood home. At different times, family members navigating difficult seasons found a place there to stay, regroup, and begin finding their footing again. There was no formal name for what was happening. It was simply family making room for family—people caring for one another when it mattered.
Years later, that experience became part of the inspiration for Birch Hill Collective.
The organization was founded on the belief that difficult circumstances do not diminish a person’s worth or have to determine what comes next. Sometimes the path forward begins with something practical. Sometimes it begins with a relationship, an opportunity, or simply having people willing to stand with you while you take the next step.
Birch Hill Collective carries the spirit of that childhood home forward—not by recreating what happened there, but by bringing people, organizations, and resources together in ways that can help individuals and families navigate difficult seasons with dignity and hope.
OUR MISSION
Birch Hill Collective walks alongside children, families, and individuals during difficult seasons of life by providing practical support, honoring dignity, and helping create pathways toward long-term stability and renewed hope.
OUR VISION
To help create stronger families and healthier communities where children, families, and individuals are supported with dignity, empowered with opportunity, and equipped to move forward with stability, hope, and purpose.
OUR FOCUS
Rooted in Michigan. Connected to our communities.
MICHIGAN-BASED
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Detroit + surrounding communities
Birch Hill Collective is based in Michigan, with our initial work focused in Detroit and surrounding communities throughout Southeast Michigan.
Rather than assuming what a community needs, we seek to build relationships with trusted organizations and community leaders who understand the people and circumstances around them. These partnerships help us listen, identify where support can be useful, and determine how Birch Hill Collective can respond thoughtfully.
As the organization grows, the ways and places we serve may grow with it. Our focus is not simply on expanding our reach, but on building the relationships and capacity needed to create meaningful, lasting impact.
OUR VALUES
The values that shape how we serve.
Our values guide how we make decisions, build relationships, steward resources, and show up for the people and communities we serve.
DIGNITY
We believe every person deserves to be seen, valued, and treated with dignity.
No circumstance should strip someone of compassion, respect, or the opportunity to move forward with hope.
STEWARDSHIP
We are committed to stewarding every resource, relationship, and opportunity with integrity, wisdom, and accountability. What is entrusted to us should be handled responsibly and used to create meaningful impact.
COMPASSION
We believe compassion should be both heartfelt and active. We seek to serve people with empathy, care, and practical support during times of hardship and transition.
RESTORATION
We believe support should help create lasting change, not just temporary relief. We seek to help create pathways that empower individuals and families toward healing, stability, growth, and renewed opportunity.
COMMUNITY
We believe lives are strengthened through healthy community and meaningful relationships. Lasting impact happens when people are willing to support, encourage, and help one another move forward.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Guided by purpose. Grounded in responsibility.
Birch Hill Collective is guided by leaders who bring diverse experience, perspective, and a shared commitment to responsible stewardship of the organization’s mission.
JASON MCGHEE
Founder & President
Jason McGhee is the founder and president of Birch Hill Collective, an organization inspired in part by the example of care and community he witnessed growing up on Birch Hill Drive in Cincinnati. Years later, God gave Jason the vision for Birch Hill Collective, bringing together the lessons of that childhood home, his leadership experience, and a longstanding desire to help people navigate difficult seasons with dignity and hope.
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Jason brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including senior executive roles leading large teams, strengthening organizations, developing leaders, and guiding complex operations. Throughout his career, he has been drawn to mission-driven organizations and opportunities where strong leadership can contribute to meaningful outcomes for people and communities.
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Through Birch Hill Collective, Jason brings that experience together with a deeply personal commitment to people and community. He is committed to building an organization that listens well, stewards its resources responsibly, develops meaningful partnerships, and creates opportunities for individuals and families to move toward greater stability, hope, and possibility.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MICHELE CURRY
Secretary
Michele Curry brings extensive experience in human services, health and wellness, organizational leadership, and supporting people through complex life circumstances. Her professional work has included crisis response, advocacy, health and wellness coaching, resource connection, operations, and leadership in corporate, community, and ministry settings.
Throughout her career and volunteer service, Michele has consistently worked alongside people navigating challenging circumstances, including students, children, families, and individuals in need of advocacy and support. Her background in social work and organizational psychology further informs her thoughtful, people-centered approach.
As Secretary, Michele brings compassion, sound judgment, organizational experience, and a strong understanding of people and community to the Board of Birch Hill Collective, helping ensure the organization remains attentive to the people and circumstances at the heart of its mission.
EVELIN ALCHAMMAS
Treasurer
Evelin Alchammas is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in accounting, audit, assurance, and forensic accounting analysis and investigations. She currently serves in senior leadership within forensic accounting and previously spent several years in public accounting, advancing through increasingly responsible roles in assurance.
Her experience has developed a strong foundation in financial analysis, accountability, risk assessment, and responsible stewardship. Evelin is also Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), bringing additional expertise in evaluating complex financial matters with rigor and sound judgment.
As Treasurer, Evelin brings financial expertise, analytical discipline, and a commitment to integrity and accountability to the Board of Birch Hill Collective. Her leadership helps the organization establish strong financial practices and steward the resources entrusted to it responsibly as it grows.
JAMAL NORMAN
Director
Jamal Norman brings nearly two decades of experience in banking, financial services, and relationship management. He currently specializes in not-for-profit banking, working directly with nonprofit organizations to understand their financial needs, strengthen relationships, and support their long-term goals.
His commitment to community-focused work also extends beyond his professional career. Jamal has served in nonprofit board leadership, including as a board member and vice chair, giving him firsthand experience with the responsibilities of governance and stewardship within mission-driven organizations.
As a Director, Jamal brings financial insight, nonprofit-sector experience, relationship-building expertise, and a governance perspective to Birch Hill Collective, helping the organization build strong partnerships and a sustainable foundation for long-term impact.